Posts by SamSpade

New pair of Loake Kemptons in brown suede. Come with the original bags. I have worn them once for about 20 minutes - enough to determine that they are slightly smaller than I like. Will ship anywhere in the US.

Quote:Originally Posted by KObalto Interesting how you know how the members here devote their energies and talents. I don't pretend to. It's a clothing forum, clothing is, among other things, our hobby. We talk about clothing here....

Quote:Originally Posted by Frankie22 Which I should clarify, I have no problem with. I have aspirations to one day spend gigantic money on clothing (now it's only slightly ridiculous).... my point, those who earn what they own and...

Quote:Originally Posted by Frankie22 And to sum up the other half, disgustingly wealthy, yet out of touch with reality as they have never worked for a thing in their lives. And, then, of course, you have the hey broz lemme know...

I did my best to give AE the benefit of the doubt: influenced by the hype on the menswear forums I've purchased 7 pairs of different models (but all within the classic styles) over the last 4 years. Well, the data is in, and the...

Let me basically sum up the existential situation of the typical SF-er: A status anxious, middle class bourgeois homeboy, of average to slightly above average $$ means, let's say upper quintile of the income distribution (i.e. just...

Quote:Originally Posted by zippyh Averagé LOL: "Fashion is not about looking good. It's about feeling good... and looking okay" Pretty good illustration though. However, I've realized that the reason many guys who dress like this...

Another thing I wanted to mention - It almost feels like a crime to dress well in this economic mess...

Good points, all of you. I wouldn't say I'm dressing to impress others, but I won't deny that clothing fulfills to some extent other emotional needs (hard to say for sure, but stuff like inner confidence, communicating status, etc.). And...

We often complain here (self-congratulory, let's be honest) about how badly the average business / casual dresser looks these days. True enough, but is this such a bad thing? Sure, it doesn't look great, but does it not have at least...